Question

Pretend a psychologist has a female patient who exhibits hoarding behavior (e.g., collects every plastic bag she receives
when buying something at the store). Based on treatment used to treat a hoarding problem described in your textbook,
what should the psychologist use as a treatment?

a. The psychologist should use a tachistoscope
b. The psychologist should give the female patient as many plastic bags as possible to collect
c. The psychologist should use negative reinforcement
d. The psychologist should utilize a synergistic effect​

Answer 1

Answer:

c. The psychologist should use negative reinforcement

Tachistoscope is used for recognition of an object by multiple display of same image, for RDS

Giving enough bags wouldn't solve, as the patient would have adverse impact

Synergistic effect is used for drug addictives, using multiple medications altogether